Schedule 1:
Infringement offences and fees

Schedule 2:
Enactments amended

Schedule 3:
Enactments repealed

Schedule 4:
Breed and type of dog subject to ban on importation and muzzling

Schedule 5:
Organisations authorised to certify dogs as disability assist dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Registration and registration fees

47: Registration to extend over New Zealand

You could also call this:

"Dog registration is valid all over New Zealand, no matter where you live."

When you register a dog under this Act, the registration is valid everywhere in New Zealand. This means you do not need to register your dog again if you move to a different part of the country. Your dog's registration will be recognised throughout New Zealand.

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This page was last updated on 19 May 2025

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Topics:

Crime and justice > Police and safetyHousing and property > Land use

46: Issue of label or disc and completion of registration, or

"Getting a tag for your dog when you register it"

48: Change of ownership of dog, or

"What to do when you sell or give away your dog"

47Registration to extend over New Zealand

Every registration made under this Act shall be in force throughout New Zealand.

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